Known as primordial black holes, they could thoroughly change our Universe’s history. But the evidence is strongly against them.
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A tiny layer of microscopic dust is the only reason it appears red. When we look out at our planet Earth from space, we see a myriad of diverse colors. The […]
According to surveys, approximately half of artificial intelligence experts believe that general AI will emerge by 2060.
Mastodons, rhinos, and even camels — all in the great state of California.
Discussions of human evolution are usually backward looking, as if the greatest triumphs and challenges were in the distant past.
The prize went to three researchers who revolutionized the social sciences by taking advantage of natural experiments.
Your breathing rhythm influences a wide range of behaviors, cognition, and emotion.
Most of us will never run a 4 minute mile. But on a bicycle, almost anyone can do it. As human beings, we often take for granted how our bodies work. […]
The definitive answer requires better, unbiased data. Despite all the advances that have occurred in human history, one extraordinary puzzle still remains right in our own backyard: we aren’t sure how […]
Move over, IC 1101. You may be impressively large, but you never stood a chance against the largest known galaxy: Alcyoneus.
Remarkable ‘fan art’ commemorates 50th anniversary of legendary guitar player’s passing.
Scientists are using bioelectronic medicine to treat inflammatory diseases, an approach that capitalizes on the ancient “hardwiring” of the nervous system.
The scientists, not the fossil fuel industry, were right all along. Back in 1990, the world’s top climate scientists convened to put together a report on the state of Earth’s climate. […]
Scientists successfully trained people to use robotic extra thumbs, suggesting body augmentation could revolutionize future humans.
Hubble’s still going strong after 31+ years. James Webb will never make it that long. Every decision that’s made — in both astronomy and in life — comes with its own set of pros and […]
A boy in Germany seems to be the first person to be cured of a rare and painful skin condition commonly called “butterfly disease.”
Some U.S. intelligence operatives have suggested foreign adversaries may be using “directed-energy” weapons against Americans.
A unique star system where exoplanets orbit their star backwards located by researchers.
Previously, only the brightest and most active galaxies could pierce the obscuring wall of cosmic dust. At last, normal galaxies break through.
America’s war in Southeast Asia is fading fast from memory. These maps offer a horrific reminder.
Is a proton fundamentally more ‘quarky’ or ‘gluey’ in nature? One question that every curious child winds up asking at some point or other is, “what are things made of?” Every […]
As the first Friedmann equation celebrates its 99th anniversary, it remains the one equation to describe our entire universe.
A new study on mice showed that ginger may counter certain autoimmune disorders such as lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome.
Finding out we’re not alone in the Universe would fundamentally change everything. Here’s how we could do it.
Biologists use commonly-found insects that engage in cannibalism to prove a key evolutionary concept.
Despite overall increase over the past 20 years, share of women in science and engineering falls in some European countries
We need more and better data to know, but that’s exactly what’s coming. Over the past few decades, a number of important advances have helped revolutionize our picture of the Universe. […]
1859’s Carrington event gave us a preview of how catastrophic the Sun could be for humanity. But it could get even worse than we imagined.
It could have had any curvature at all. So why is it flat? What is the shape of the Universe? If you had come along before the 1800s, it likely never […]
Cryptocurrency “news” is dominated by enthusiasts and haters. Surely, an intellectual discussion can be had.